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Sunday, November 18, 2018

Mixed media and bright colours!

Welcome

This card was made for a swap in a small New Zealand group I am in - and the criteria was to use a lattice and some old supplies or technique.

I started by mixing some Gloss Gel medium with some blue acrylic paint, then using a die as a stencil, (Art Deco lace by Couture Creations, which appears to have been discontinued) I created the focal point of the background. To finish I splattered it with some of the paint diluted with water.

This gives a close up of the texture and gloss achieved.

The rose is an Altnew Die set that I have had for months and not used... The layers were cut from snippets for both the rose and the leaves

This sentiment stamp is over a decade old, and has not seen much use - on the wooden block it is difficult to stamp straight, so I removed it and placed it in the MISTI - bliss - straight, two layers of ink and it was done!

I also ran the edges of the banner and the feature panel on the matching ink pads, which gives a defined edge, but much more subtle than sponging - something I did when I first started cardmaking.

And my little helper had to photo bomb and start playing with the camera strap, just as I finished, thankfully!

This is a stunning card, Maxine. Thank you so much for the inspiration. I love the beautiful background and the big rose. As for your little helper, you know I am a cat lover. So, please give your helper a hug from me. Kisses, my friend.

A beautiful card, Maxine. Gorgeous texture and colours. Thank you for sharing your project with us at the Crafts Galore Encore “Anything Goes” November Challenge. Good Luck and hope to see you again next month!Carole x DT

Oh Maxine, your little furry helper is adorable. Reminds me so much of our dear Fudge who we only had for a short while but rescued from a terrible life.Love how you used your diecut to stencil your background design. I am doing just that shortly with some card and a die that I want to use. Lovely shade of blue by the way and I think the addition of the spatters was just the perfect way to bring the design into the whole card.God Bless, Neet xx